David Bridges
Highlights
- Dr. Umar Johnson: Criticized community members for “celebrating” Charlie Kirk’s death.
- Response: He expressed shame over the reactions to Kirk’s passing.
- Community Reactions: Social media users shared mixed feelings regarding his statements.
- Incident Details: Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a rally at Utah Valley University.
Dr. Umar Johnson has sparked reactions after calling out members of his community for “celebrating” the death of Charlie Kirk.
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Dr. Umar Johnson Calls Out Members Of His Community For “Celebrating” The Death Of Charlie Kirk
On Wednesday, September 10, Dr. Umar took to his Instagram feed to share a screenshot showing a news article detailing the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Then, on Thursday, September 11, he returned to the platform to share a graphic with a text statement.
“While I did not agree with Mr. Kirk’s rhetoric, and considered him to be an anti-Black bigot, I will never rejoice at the loss of life of anyone who hasn’t directly participated in the unaliving of a member of the Black Afrikan race,” he wrote. “I am ashamed to see members of my community celebrating this situation. I will never ask you to mourn the loss of an enemy of our race, but to celebrate an unaliving is completely unacceptable…”
Before concluding, Dr. Umar noted that the “greatest recipients of political assassinations have been our own people.” Therefore, some people should “stop laughing at the misfortunes of others and get prepared.”
See his statement below.
Dr. Umar Johnson’s Words Spark Reactions On Social Media
Social media users immediately entered The Shade Room’s comment section with reactions to Dr. Umar Johnson’s stance.
Instagram user @nati_soflo_561 wrote, “Nobody is rejoicing but we damn sure aren’t losing any sleep either. There’s a difference.”
While Instagram user @milanmilian added, “Quite frankly ….I think we are talking about it too much and not enough about the kids that got shot yesterday”
Instagram user @fokolie wrote, “I don’t actually see anyone celebrating. I see people posting reminders of the hateful things he said…”
While Instagram user @yees_nettie added, “Black folks are spending too much time on this. When they wouldn’t make a statement for us. They’d be looking for what we did wrong & tearing our life apart of the news.”
Instagram user @themillionairechick wrote, “Finally someone with some sense”
While Instagram user @kaliyahsherese added, “OH BROTHER!!! I am tired of us having to be the bigger person!!!!! If this was us they would not be giving all this grace.”
Instagram user @slayniya wrote, “Somebody popped some champagne or something? I have yet to see anyone celebrate such thing.”
While Instagram user @kingchiavanchi added, “I agree with Umar.”
Instagram user @angelagivesadvice wrote, “I think too many people are calling ‘not caring’ or ‘not mourning’ ‘celebrating’, and that’s not accurate. It’s not the same thing…”
While Instagram user @tasia2goode added, “I didn’t rejoice.. I just felt…Nothing!”
Instagram user @consiider_ wrote, “umar please brother”
While Instagram user @saschajoi added, “No, we should not be rejoicing😕 However, we are not obligated to have empathy. Two things can be true.”
Instagram user @ebm_dripp wrote, “Didn’t care for him either but Celebrating murder is wild.”
While Instagram user @jazloveepromua added, “Sorry but you can’t force me to NOT celebrate the loss of life of a man who used his platform to solely hyper fixate and spew nothing but hate on black people. That is a choice. And this is mine :)”
More On The Death Of Charlie Kirk & Subsequent Manhunt
Dr. Umar Johnson’s comments were prompted by the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the founder of right-wing advocacy group Turning Point USA. As The Shade Room previously reported, on Wednesday, September 10, Kirk was speaking at a rally at Utah Valley University. While talking to the crowd, Kirk was struck in the neck and succumbed to his injuries.
Then, on Thursday, September 11, the FBI released photos of a “person of interest” apparently connected to the fatal incident, per The Shade Room.
We are asking for the public’s help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
1-800-CALL-FBI
Digital media tips: https://t.co/K7maX81TjJ pic.twitter.com/ALuVkTXuDc— FBI Salt Lake City (@FBISaltLakeCity) September 11, 2025
Additionally, the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward in search of the location and the identity of the gunman.
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